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It is not Chauvinism that has led to many European sites being omitted but ignorance. This Fat Birder can just about understand how to order a pint in French and not even that in any other European language. I know that most other Europeans can find their way around the English language whereas we Brits are pathetic at speaking any other language but our own. So, if there are sites out there that deserve to be listed here please let us know (in English with an English title as well as one in the preferred language please) and we will make sure that the links are included. The books listed below are Europe wide in coverage and may be a place to start for non-European visitors. The Collins guide is simply the best field guide bar none. The others useful references. The overall field guide will be of use for all the European countries but is not repeated on every page. Where possible we add recommendations for particular countries. |
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Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Europe on 4 CDs
Jean-Claude Roche Series: BIRD SONGS AND CALLS OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE Running time: 5 hours. WildSoundsISBN: 1898665540
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Birding in Eastern Europe
Gerard Gorman 288 pages, illus. WildSoundsSee Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 1898665079
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Birding in Eastern Europe - DVD
by Dave Gosney, Birdguides 2006ISBN: 166460A
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Birds in Europe - Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status
BirdLife International Series: BIRDLIFE CONSERVATION SERIES 12 374 pages, col maps, illus, tabs. BirdLife International Distributed by NHBSISBN: 0946888531
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Birds in Europe: Their Conservation Status
GM Tucker, MF Heath, L Tomialojc and RFA Grimmett Series: BIRDLIFE CONSERVATION SERIES 3 600 pages, line illus, colour maps.BirdLife International Distributed by NHBSISBN: 0946888299
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Birds of Europe with North Africa and the Middle East
Lars Jonsson 559 pages, 140 col plates, col distribution maps. Christopher HelmISBN: 0713652586
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Collins Bird Guide
2nd Edition by Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterstrom Hardcover - (2010) HarperCollins Natural HistorySee Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 9780007267262
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Collins Bird Songs & Calls (with 3 Audio-CD)
Geoff Sample 2010 Harper Collins (New Edition)See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 9780007339761
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Collins Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountfort and PAD Hollom 261 pages, 1520 col illus, 366 maps. Harper CollinsISBN: 0007192347
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Important Bird Areas of Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation 2 Volume Set
Edited by MF Heath, MI Evans, DG Hoccom, AJ Payne and NB Peet Sub-series: IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS IN EUROPE: PRIORITY SITES FOR CONSERVATION 1600 pages, b/w photos, figs, tabs, maps. BirdLife International Distributed by NHBSISBN: 101969
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Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountford and PAD Hollum 261 pages, 96 col plates, distrib maps. Houghton MifflinISBN: 0618166750
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Photographic Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Hakan Delin and Lars Svensson 288 pages, 1300 col photos, 163 illus, 465 maps. Bounty BooksISBN: 075370689X
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The BIRD SONGS of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East - MP3 Discs
819 Species * 19:20 Hours running time * 2817 Recordings - Never before the bird voices of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in such quality and completeness. Species are listed systematically according to taxonomical standards and can thus be easily compared. The PDF-booklets provides English, French and German explanations about the sound recordings. Using a PC or MP3-player, these informations turn up on the screen while playing. Price: EUR 69,95 See: http://www.birdsongs.deISBN: 9783938147016
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The Birds of Britain and Europe, 6-DVD Set
Paul Doherty Running time: 12 hours 35 minutes. Bird Images Video GuidesISBN: 146254
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The Complete Guide to the Birdlife of Britain & Europe
Rob Hume, Peter Hayman (Illustrator) - Hardcover - 288 pages - Nov 2001 - Mitchell BeazleySee Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 1857327950
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The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds
Edited by Ward J M Hagemeijer & Michael J Blair (T&AD Poyser)1997See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0856610917
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The Good Bird Guide
Species-by-Species Guide to Finding Europe's Best Birds Edited by Keith Marsh 608 pages, b/w illus, maps. Christopher HelmISBN: 0713668482
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The Handbook of Bird Identification - For Europe and the Western Palearctic
Mark Beaman and Steve Madge Series: CHRISTOPHER HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE SERIES 868 pages, 357 colour plates, col illus, 625 colour maps. Christopher HelmISBN: 0713639601
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The Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe - An Identification Guide
Roy Brown, John Ferguson, Michael Lawrence and David Lees 333 pages, 56 col plates, b/w photos, line illus. Christopher HelmISBN: 0713653825
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Where to Watch Birds in Europe and Russia
Nigel Wheatley Paperback - 416 pages (28 April, 2000) Christopher HelmISBN: 0713648708
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WebsiteProtest, Alert and Action Contact & Coordination for Eurobirders - Submit your ideas, themes, problems or campaign. A brilliant idea, at last a (virtual) place to get together and protest with some effect!
Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)
WebsiteCABS conducts bird protection operations in the EU, research and investigations into the illegal wildlife trade, initiates legal action and mounts public relations campaigns in support of its activities to protect and conserve European bird life…
EURING - European Union for bird ringing
WebsiteBird ringing? An important technique in ornithology or just a bird watchers hobby? The answer is a fruitful combination of them both. Ringing is a vital tool for scientists, particulary for studying the life histories, population dynamics and movements of birds. Much for the data of this work are gathered by well-trained professional amateurs whose motivation is not money, but the simple privilege of working with birds for the purpose of conservation.
European Centre for Nature Conservation
WebsiteThe European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC) is established in 1993 with the purpose to further European nature conservation by bridging gap between science and policy. ECNC has become a renowned expertise centre offering support to the development, review and implementation of European nature conservation policies. ECNC organises and mobilises the expertise within universities, research institutes, conservation agencies, and reference centres. ECNC`s combined expertise and interdisciplinary way of working presents innovative options and solutions that can further a strong and comprehensive European nature conservation policy, with a sound scientific basis.
Maps & Distribution
WebsiteMaps & Distribution - of the birds of the Western Palearctic Region
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2003 [Summer] - Rob van Bemmelen - Eastern Europe (Poland - Hungary - Croatia - Austria)
ReportJuly 2003 was the moment for 4 young birders from The Netherlands to do some interesting birding in the eastern part of Europe. July is of course not the best time to go birding because most birds are relatively non-active in summer. But, as all the participants attain some sort of school during the rest of the year, a trip this long in spring was no option. The group departed on Saturday the 28th of June and returned on Sunday the 27th of July 2003...
2007 [February] - Mark How - Plastic Fantastic
ReportNorthern Europe has several unusual exotic introductions (aka plastics), this was a trip to see some of them as well as some real birds (I haven’t gone totally mad). Targets were Sacred Ibis, Reeve’s Pheasant, Bobwhite, Grey headed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Red Billed Leiothrix, Rhea, Carribean Flamingo, Chilean Flamingo, Lesser Whitefronted Goose, House Crow...
2008 [September] - Mark Hows - Plastic Fantastic II
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Tour OperatorI`m delighted you`ve decided to visit the website of Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays. If you are looking for a quality natural history holiday, this is a great place to start The Honeyguide programme for the year 2000 offers a mix of the very best of wildlife in fascinating parts of Europe.
EuroBirdNet
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Addresses of all European Ringing Stations
WebsiteDirk Raes excellent site on colour ringing which most European birders will already know of.
Avibirds
WebsiteThis guide provides extensive information on over 550 (mostly) breeding birds. You will find species information on physical description, habitat, range, breeding, feeding and conservation concerns. Also the song, European database links and migration details, including maps are available for almost every species. For over 200 species scientific articles are available for download in the literature section...
Birds On-line
WebsiteMuch information on European birds, over 250 pictures, red lists, etc... This site is in German. Herzlich willkommen auf meiner Homepage! Ich hoffe, dass sie Ihnen gefällt und dass Sie finden, was Sie suchen. Falls Sie Fragen oder Kritiken haben, können Sie mich per E-Mail (mail@birds-online.ch) kontaktieren...
European Bird List
WebsiteThis project is a child of three people brought together thanks to their enthusiasm for birds, no matter if that means birdwatching, photography or something else. Despite a simple idea at the beginning, we thought that this can be something that other people might like as well and so we decided to make this website which might serve as a meeting point of all the people somehow connected with birds, birdwatching or bird photography in Europe. The primary function of this website is the simple system of birding records - Bird Lists that can easily be filled up and modified by the birders…
European birds
WebsiteThis site gives you information of more than 900 bird species that occur in Western Palearctic. There are also more than 3000 photos of over 340 different species on the site. You can find information in nine different languages and the bird names in 16 languages...
Holarctic Birds
WebsiteHolarctic Birds is the web version of the first official list with Swedish names on all 1960 bird species found in the Holarctic region. It`s compiled by the Name Committee within SOF (Swedish Ornithological Society).
L'oiseau libre
WebsiteOiseaux de France et d'Europe. Refuges et jardins d'oiseaux…
Ornithomedia
WebsiteOrnithomedia is a web site concerning Birding in Southern Europe: it`s a complete site: news, best spots, bird identification, articles about rarities, Flash animations, etc. An on-line shop sellinmg, for ezample, the new Birding CDROM Sentiers Ornithologiques en France, en Espagne et au Portugal (soon in English).
Reservoir Birds
WebsiteBird Lists of False WP, WP, Iberian Peninsula, Spain & Regional (Weekly updates)
Wetlands in Spatial Planning
WebsiteThe UK WISP partnership consists of eight partners within and around Fenland in the east of England. The eight include five charitable organisations (three of which are part of national conservation charities); two local government offices, and the Environment Agency, the UK government’s statutory body for environmental enforcement, protection and enhancement. Almost all of the Fenland plain in Huntingdon and Cambridgeshire south of the Wash is first class agricultural land.
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